A computer virus is an illegal and potentially damaging computer program designed to infect other software by attaching itself to any software it comes in contact with. In many cases, virus programs are designed to damage computer systems maliciously by destroying or corrupting data. If the infected software is transferred to or accessed by another computer system, the virus spreads to the other system. Viruses have become a serious problem in recent years, and currently, …showed first 75 words of 479 total…

…showed last 75 words of 479 total…downloads all the new anti-virus programs into the software on my computer. Working at Alcatel, I have seen an employee being fired because he failed to follow the company procedures. This resulted in having the company data corrupted. It cost the company money and time to fix this matter. Whether at work or at home, viruses proves to be a deadly threat to computer software and the information and data that are stored in them.